Quint Kessenich's College Lacrosse Stock Watch

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Cornell University

The Cornell rainmaker is averaging seven points per game for a Big Red team loaded with offensive assets and leading the nation in scoring. Cornell ranks No. 2 in adjusted offensive efficiency and is 16 goals better than its competition over a 100-possession basis.

The Cornell rainmaker is averaging seven points per game for a Big Red team loaded with offensive assets and leading the nation in scoring. Cornell ranks No. 2 in adjusted offensive efficiency and is 16 goals better than its competition over a 100-possession basis. (Cornell University)

The offense has opened the season on a roll, shooting 41 percent. The Terps own a plus-10.25 possession margin per game thanks to strong faceoff play from Charlie Raffa (pictured) and Curtis Holmes (McDonogh) and few unforced errors. Opposing goalies are stopping just 34 percent of their shots.

The offense has opened the season on a roll, shooting 41 percent. The Terps own a plus-10.25 possession margin per game thanks to strong faceoff play from Charlie Raffa (pictured) and Curtis Holmes (McDonogh) and few unforced errors. Opposing goalies are stopping just 34 percent of their shots. (Steve Ruark, photo for the BALTIMORE SUN)

With the Division I men's lacrosse season moving toward mid-March, the first-quarter earnings reports are in. For every team or player who looks like a blue-chip Google or Yahoo, there's an underperformer like Facebook or a flat-liner like J.C. Penney. Here's a look at the early movers and shakers: — By Quint Kessenich, For The Baltimore Sun